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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
6
The article analyzes a recent market break as possibly brief and warns prices have inflated beyond fundamentals. It cites inflated securities, rising loans, and bank rate tightening as risks, foreseeing liquidation and a move to normal figures, with emphasis on the speculative nature of current values. It also notes a university report condemning a patroness’s disciplinary actions as a historical footnote.
Clergy and temperance supporters note military reports show increased drunkenness and desertions after army canteen abolition. Officers say canteen reduced saloon temptations and its removal returns troops to old patterns. Investigators may conclude the experiment failed and urge reestablishment by Congress.
A Boston edition argues against a legislative plan to establish a paid Schoolhouse Commission. The writer contends Boston already has ample commissions and municipal staff, including a building department and a renowned architect, making a new paid body unnecessary and potentially wasteful. The Legislature is urged not to impose the measure.
Faced with pressure over unapproved ideas, Stanford University loses Professor A C Lovering from philosophy after the dismissal of Dr Ross. The faculty’s broad endorsement of the action linked to Ross’s case prompts further withdrawals and hints this may conclude a wave of resignations.
The editorial argues against a proposed $2 poll tax for women qualified to vote on the school committee and urges removing the 60 cent property qualification. It notes Massachusetts voters moved past property tests and asserts voting rights should be free for all, regardless of gender. It cites Governor Russell's era as context and calls for equal suffrage without payment.
Observant Citizen reports Brookline summer home damaged by fire last Thursday evening, delaying Larz Andersons' Brookline visit. The piece also covers Fraulein Frieda Siemens breaking an orchestra encore at Sanders Theatre, a north wind shift, strawberry season, a New York fox terrier locating golf balls, Tech show at Hollis Hall, a Dewey Square sighting of a mayor lookalike, local school drill finances, Superintendent Doogue’s horticultural passion, and the death of Charles F. Green.
A young man sits by an open fireplace reading a letter from a woman as memories of his past unfold. He weighs giving up college, home, and friends for happiness with the woman, while visions of a younger, patrician girl and shared childhood scenes drift through his mind.
A fragmented menu lists breakfast items like fruit toasted wheat cream and sugar lam chops cream potatoes biscuits cusgrnuts coffee and luncheon items such as veal loaf broiled tomatoes white bread olives and cocoa. Dinner features cream of celery soup sirloin roast Swedish spinach rice potatoes apricot shortcake and almond pretzels with a noted recipe for Swedish spinach. Ends with a confection recipe for almond pretzels and a line indicating M A Foley of Norwood Massachusetts.
Mr Thomas Power O Connor opened a fierce debate in London on Irish jury packing and proposed reducing the salary of the Ireland attorney general. He cited Patrick A McHugh as an imprisoned critic and said the system suppresses liberty. The motion was rejected 173 to 16.
Dorchester Massachusetts letter argues against sole male or female legislatures. It contends men and women cooperate best, noting men and women differ and cannot fully represent the other’s needs. The piece cites Vassar College and a metaphor of hooks for closets to illustrate how laws miss female realities.
A Philadelphia artist recalls long hair and heavy glasses drawing in crowds as he describes a spring poet persona. A horse show triggers a prank ending with a hair snip and a new rational look. Associated quips from Chicago and Philadelphia papers follow in brief humorous notes.
The dialogue riffs on romance and politics with lines about proposing to two girls, a jubilant suitor claiming a bank heist to explain a rival’s anger, and a senator praising government ownership. Quick quips from Detroit Free Press Chicago Post Washington Star and Cleveland Plain Dealer punctuate lighthearted cultural jabs.
Brief items note rules on hiring electric vehicles in Philadelphia for at least a month and $160 minimum. Sydney kitchens top floors with clothes dried on roofs. California leads in diverse fruit production. Zircon is the heaviest mineral, opal the lightest. Klondike coal royalty sparks protests in Ottawa and Dawson. Warragona convicts in Spain make shoes with wages from 12 to 15 cents daily while overseers get bonuses, free journeymen earn 2.15 to 2.00 per week.
Metropolitan affairs committee to report a bill creating a School House Commission of three members appointed by the Mayor. Chairman to earn 4000 dollars and two members 2600 each for three years with staggered terms. Commission to spend 1,000,000 annually and control site selection, construction, repairs, grounds, and general supervision of all building work.
Eight Southern textile leaders arrive in Fall River to meet local federation officers. The group includes G B McCracken, Hudson Wall, R W Rutland, W H O Neall, W F Resse, Alvin Moore, L K Gunther, and Charles H German. They also plan to represent about 60 Southern unions at Holyoke national convention next week.
Charlies J. Burns of Somerville was surprised at his Lowell street home by Division 39 of A O H members who presented a gold watch charm. Robert E B Cronin, president, spoke, and Burns thanked the group. The event featured vocal and instrumental music by Mr and Mrs Burns and others among a list of attendees.
Edward A Caraway begins his fiftieth year as a United States government employee after forty three years with the Charlestown Navy Yard police force. He previously served six years in the navy and was born in Salem to Captain Peter Caraway. He enlisted in 1852 at age 14 and later served as coxswain aboard the Macedonia under Commodore Abbott, reputedly the youngest flag officer's coxswain.
London and its 28 metropolitan boroughs form the administrative county of London with a population of 4,536,984, an increase of 308,717 since the 1900 census.
Weather prophet Smith reports 1901 not unusually wet with mixed totals and deficits across months. He notes four months show slight excess, while overall compensating deficiency expected but not predictable. averages suggest later balancing months across seasons, though timing remains uncertain.
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